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English (BA)

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English majors are master communicators, and the skills you’ll learn in our English program will never lose value. From careers in advertising or education to business and law, English majors think critically and creatively — and are essential assets in a variety of fields.

At USF, you’ll read great literature with dedicated scholars who are ready to help you find connections between the books you love and contemporary issues and concerns.

You’ll graduate with the skills employers find essential, including the ability to:

Think critically

Understand other perspectives

Research and assess information

Communicate effectively in written and oral forms

Adapt to changing circumstances

Academic Plan

An academic plan is a general blueprint showing how one might complete the degree, semester by semester.

In a typical English program, the focus is on the past. We do that, too, but with a keen eye toward the future. USF offers a contemporary perspective and that helps our students connect the study of English to current opportunities.

Weston Cutter, MFA
Director and Associate Professor of English

Serving the Greater Good

Service work is a core component embedded throughout the English program and university. For example, students enrolled in the Marginalized Voices course completed a service learning project that focused on domestic abuse. They worked with The Center for Nonviolence and the YWCA, where they interviewed clients and presented their stories.

After graduating with an English degree from USF, Jason taught in Chicago with Teach for America.

Career Outlook & Success

$70,930

Median pay for technical writers per the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics

11%

expected job growth for technical writers by 2026

$61,820

Median pay for writers and authors

Career Outlook and Success

Our English degree will prepare you for a variety of careers in writing, editing, business, library science, journalism, mass communications, public relations, civil service, human resources and administration.